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li·gate
 ligate
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- pronunciation:
- laI
geIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ligates, ligating, ligated |
| definition: |
to tie up or bind (a bleeding artery) with a ligature.
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| related words: |
bind |
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| derivation: |
ligation (n.) |
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